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Washington’s wildfires are a warning for the entire U.S.

Washington’s wildfires are a warning for the entire U.S.

| scientificamerican.com

Dry conditions and climate change are putting forests across the country at risk for disaster.

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NSF funding supports Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium's next chapter | Penn State University

NSF funding supports Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium's next chapter

| psu.edu

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded Penn State’s Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium $4.6 million over four years to support its transition toward long-term sustainability while the national user facility continues providing researchers across the country with access to specialized materials, equipment and expertise. These users conduct cutting-edge research to develop faster, more energy-efficient electronics, photonics, quantum technologies and computing systems.

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Honey from continental US may be as pesticide-free as imported organic honey | Penn State University

Honey from continental US may be as pesticide-free as imported organic honey

| psu.edu

Honey from the continental U.S. can’t currently be certified organic due to specific land requirements, but farms in the Northeast may still produce honey that is as low in pesticide residue as imported organic honeys, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State, Cornell University and Auburn University.

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Should you drink Philly’s tap water?

Should you drink Philly’s tap water?

If you live in Philly and want to know information about your tap water quality, start with the latest consumer confidence report, which is required to be produced annually by every community water system in the country. Most people never read them, but the reports provide essential information about drinking water quality.

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AI data center turbines, backlogged for years, are suffering early deaths. Here’s why

| investors.com

This danger is real: AI training loads threaten the systems that power them, testing already-extensive turbine backlogs.

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State grant funds Harrisburg program to train teachers for air quality research | Penn State University

State grant funds Harrisburg program to train teachers for air quality research

| psu.edu

A new state grant will enable Penn State Harrisburg to help prepare teachers to lead hands-on air quality monitoring projects in their classrooms, giving students opportunities to engage in authentic scientific inquiry while helping schools implement Pennsylvania's new science and technology standards. 

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Philly got a break from wildfire smoke Sunday, but will the fresh air last?

Philly got a break from wildfire smoke Sunday, but will the fresh air last?

| inquirer.com

In the short term, the worst of the wildfire smoke has passed, but one expert said unhealthy air quality events are likely to become more common.

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Huck Institutes announces recipients of nine interdisciplinary seed grants | Penn State University

Huck Institutes announces recipients of nine interdisciplinary seed grants

| psu.edu

Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences has awarded nine research teams seed funding for 2026-27. These grants support high-impact, innovative research projects that align with the Huck’s strategic research priorities and have the potential to drive scientific breakthroughs and generate significant return on investment.

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Q&A: Are environmental chemicals and endometrial cancer linked? | Penn State University

Q&A: Are environmental chemicals and endometrial cancer linked?

Researchers at Penn State are investigating whether exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the environment may play a role in the development of endometrial cancer, particularly among women in rural communities. The project was recently funded through the Penn State College of Medicine’s Judith Weisz Reproductive Environmental Health Fund, which supports research by Penn State obstetrics and gynecology faculty on environmental factors that affect reproductive health.

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Pennsylvania roads are being coated in radioactive wastewater − here’s why

Pennsylvania roads are being coated in radioactive wastewater − here’s why

Pennsylvania’s roughly 100,000 oil and gas wells produce wastewater that’s many times saltier than seawater and contains radium, a known carcinogen.

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Penn State scientists to lead three Genesis Mission projects | Penn State University

Penn State scientists to lead three Genesis Mission projects

| psu.edu

Three projects led by Penn State scientists are among those selected for funding under Phase I of the Genesis Mission, a historic national initiative led by the U.S. Department of Energy to build an integrated science discovery platform. In addition, Penn State is a partner on the Prometheus project, led by Idaho National Laboratory, which is the first Genesis Mission Phase II award recipient.

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Penn State awarded $20M to lead an NSF ‘programmable cloud laboratory’ | Penn State University

Penn State awarded $20M to lead an NSF ‘programmable cloud laboratory’

| psu.edu

Penn State was awarded $20 million by the U.S. National Science Foundation to lead one of 20 teams across the country over the next four years as part of the federal government’s Genesis Mission, a national effort to harness AI for scientific discovery.

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